114 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the options for pension reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of subscribers whose broadband and telephone service was disconnected in the course of the dispute between Eircom and Smart Telecom; if all such subscribers have been reconnected with full service in respect of both broadband and telephone; the number of reconnections undertaken by Eircom and other service providers; if provision is being made to prevent a recurrence of the outage and inconvenience to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to provide cutting edge telecommunications technology in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural; if he has had discussions with interested parties with a view to expanding, extending and improving the service and its availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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542 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the fact that many young people are being knocked off the voters register if they stay a number of nights in a city or large town where they work to avoid commuting for long hours but come home each weekend or on other days off, in view of the fact that these young people regard their permanent address as home and have no social or cultural attachment to the area where they work.
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246 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ask the Valuation Office to make available information they have on a property (details supplied) in County Cork, with particular reference to whether the property is lease hold or free hold.
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157 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many participants of the community employment schemes are being forced back on the dole as a result of over stringent regulations by his Department and that people, particularly those aged over 55 years and people with disabilities, are being discriminated against in the context that if they had a herd number and were on the rural social employment schemes they would have far more latitude and a far better chance of remaining in employment within this scheme rather than if they were employed with the community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the proposal to purchase lands and build new primary school facilities at Kanturk, County Cork with particular reference to the most recent proposal (details supplied).
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227 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will introduce a green card system to deal with applications from outside the EU; and if such a system will facilitate existing work permit holders to remain here when their current permits expire.
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130 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to allowing families of Irish born babies remain and work here; the number of families of Irish born children that have been deported since the change in law; if the Government made arrangements with Irish embassies abroad to ensure that Irish citizens who have been deported by the Government are kept in contact with and facilitated in every way possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make available all reference material on procurement guidelines and practices including the consolidated guidelines used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will fund local government when there will be a requirement by 2010 for additional resources of €1 billion to €2 billion compared to 2004; if existing levels of service provision are to be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children when the staffing grant will be awarded to an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork.
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88 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has signed the rail order to allow for the upgrade works on the Kildare line to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the reopening of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will issue all payments due under the single payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will provide a breakdown of all moneys due.
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531 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a full report of the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for 2006; if she will ensure they are given every consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if she will make a special allowance to waive the stamp duty of €30,000 under the favourite nephew clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the €16 million promised for primary care teams which has been spent.
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145 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the 300 additional personnel for primary care teams who have been recruited.
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106 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to Turkey’s accession to the Energy Community Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer biology to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the most up to date figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 40 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he proposes to prevent a recurrence of disconnections in the telecommunications sector with particular reference to compliance with European and national legislation in respect of availability of service and competition to provide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will introduce legislation to enhance the regulatory system with a view to ensuring against cessation of service to consumers in the telecommunications area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason the programme for decentralisation has failed to meet the targets set by Government when the programme was introduced.
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127 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if any Department failed the end of 2005 deadline for the development of performance indicators set out in his Department’s recent report on a new system of business planning and performance measurement; and if all Departments have now done so.
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584 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the moneys paid to a group (details supplied) in County Cork for their housing project specifying each amount and what the payment was for.
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562 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the role her Department and An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta have in promoting the Irish language within the education system in the Gaeltacht and beyond in view of the findings of the Harris Report.
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461
D’fhiafraigh Mr. G. Murphy den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén ról atá ag an Roinn, ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ag Foras na Gaeilge maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge laistigh agus lasmuigh, den Ghaeltacht agus den Chóras Oideachais.
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460 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the fact that his Department was willing to finance the computerisation of post offices in CLÁR areas; the response he received from An Post; and if he discussed this response with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
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209 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide grant aid to support handling, drying and storage facilities for grain farmers to facilitate farm to farm trading; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the application for a derogation to the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he has discussed the formation of a new voluntary corps with the Department of Foreign Affairs; the level of co-operation between his Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the liquidation of IFI has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork with a view to granting the respite allowance based on new medical evidence sent to his Department; and if he will expedite the matter.
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400 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the lands owned by the IDA in Kanturk, County Cork will be sold to Cork County Council to develop an industrial site.
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379 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of post offices closed naturally since 2000; the number closed in County Cork; the number of post offices which have been downgraded to post-point nationally and in County Cork; the number of post offices awaiting a computer system; and the status of the pilot project being carried out by An Post regarding computerisation.
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137 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding long-term temporary employees who have been employed in the Passport Office in Cork, in view of the recruitment drive being made for full-time staff; the rights temporary workers have under European legislation that limits the rights of an employer to terminate employment of contract workers who have been employed over a period of time; and if it is expected that temporary contract staff will lose their jobs as a result of the new recruitment drive.
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124 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department provides assistance by way of a swivel chair for second hand cars (details supplied); if there is a grant for the purchasing of a swivel seat; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application to remain in the State by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will expedite the processing of a grant for farm waste management for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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182 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department intends to initiate a scheme of energy efficiency labelling for private motor vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs to date of the storage of electronic voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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516 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason no system is in place to collect plastic from farms, in view of the fact that farmers pay for the disposals of plastic when they purchase these products.
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463 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is grant aid or financial assistance available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason no system is in place to collect plastic from farms, in view of the fact that farmers pay for the disposals of plastic when they purchase these products.
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396 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding an application for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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270 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the assistance available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a rural cottage for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be approved by his Department.
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